Jay wrote:

I have a Grundig SW receiver "Design by Porschie" that I purchased
new. The SW reception has always been Expremely Poor- no sensitivity-
even when the Propagation level is Superior.
If anyone has knowlege of this Grundig SW set, I would appreciate
your experience. Is it possible that the set has been defective since
new ?
Thanks
Jay

Perhaps your wording is a little stronger than most, but your observations seem
to be typical for this model.